SportsHandle: That was the week that was in US sports betting
SportsHandle and friends deliver another round-up of the week’s big developments in US sports betting.Florida Becomes Biggest State By Population To Legalize Digital Sports...
Sports betting’s leaders look to the future at SBC Digital North America
The SBC Digital North America conference and trade show is set to deliver an in-depth examination of the next key steps in the development...
AGA annual report shows 31% drop in 2020 commercial gaming revenue
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has published its State of the States 2021: The AGA Survey of the Commercial Casino Industry, citing the COVID-19...
Sportradar enters marketing deal with New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens
Sports betting and sports entertainment services firm Sportradar has today established strategic partnerships with the NFL's New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens.Sportradar will utilize...
More tribes sign up to Washington State sports betting compact
Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC) has signed a new agreement with 11 tribes in the state, bringing the total number of tribes that are...
Genius Sports reports solid growth and consistent momentum in Q1
Official sports data provider Genius Sports Ltd has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, showing solid year-on-year growth...
Rio de Janeiro starts process to operate sports betting and instant lotteries
Loteria do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Loterj), the official organization that manages gambling in the Brazilian state, has begun the process to incorporate...
Fixed odds betting clears major hurdle as New Jersey General Assembly passes Bill A4909
New Jersey has taken a significant step closer to introducing fixed odds betting for horse racing, with the passage of Bill A4909 this week...
Scientific Games integrates Xtremepush platform onto OpenArena
Scientific Games Corporation has partnered with Xtremepush this week, with the product suite and services of the multichannel and player experience platform now available...
Scant sporting calendar slows Pennsylvania’s April sportsbook revenues
The current downturn in US sports betting activity has been felt by sportsbooks in Pennsylvania during April, slowing to its lowest level since September...
Event News
Applications for SBC Summit’s First Pitch now open
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to...
How state regulators can adapt to fighting illegal gaming in digital age
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fighting the massive unregulated and illegal gaming market presents a daunting challenge for state-level regulators.As discussed at this month’s SBC...
Five questions with PrizePicks head of RG Phil Sherwood about responsible gaming
Following up on recent discussion around responsible gaming and player protection at this month's SBC Summit Americas in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., SBC Americas spoke...
SBC Summit to examine what effective player protection looks like in practice
As expectations around player safety continue to evolve, operators face increasing pressure to detect signs of gambling-related harm earlier and implement more effective interventions....